... in order to argue for doing nothing, thereby allowing the current giants to continue gaining power. -- Maz
When did Mike Masnick argue that Facebook, Twitter, Google, et al. should "do nothing" because moderating well at their scale is impossible? Your quote doesn't say that, so try again.
He's about to show up with some stupid pun of a name calling you "Maz" and saying this website is shilling for Google and won't ever say anything bad about it ever despite the evidence to the contrary…
Why do you care about how often someone has posted? Some people have lives outside of techdirt, but it's not like you have any idea of what that's like…
Amazon taking down tracks in a blanket fashion just pleases nobody but the RIAA and their lawyers and bootlicking politicians. I mean, if Google–a company with the similar size to Amazon–could make it work, then why not Amazon? I really hope Amazon comes up with something similar so artists, labels, streamers, Amazon, advertisers, and stream-viewers could all benefit!
The bill [PDF] is short and sweet -- somewhat of a surprise considering it was crafted by public servants who often seem to believe they're being paid by the word.
You know what was also short and sweet and accomplished a lot of good? §230 of the Communications Decency Act. Hopefully, this does similar great things like the legislation written by now-Senator Ron Wyden (D) and former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox (R).
add in that they also are being paid campaign contributions to destroy not just this but anything and everything that is of use and benefit to the American people, making it more and more likely that the Internet will be destroyed, just as is wanted by the entertainment industries!
I don't think it's them; the RIAA and MPA are actually increasing their share of wealth due to the internet. They may be irrational and thuggish but they can see dollar signs like everyone else.
Rather, I think it's Oracle. That is, they're cutting off the internet to spite their competitor. In some ways, Oracle is arguably worse than the RIAA and the MPA, because at least the latter two have shown some signs of adaptation. Not so with Oracle, who remain a thuggish bully.
Let me guess, Covid is in similar fashion a product of people not going to church often enough or because bell-bottom trouser legs are on the way back?
I don't know, the tablets from Star Trek: The Next Generation and the widescreen, wall-mounted flat-screen TVs from Back To The Future: Part II came true, and I think they're cool!
Performative Nonsense
I mean, if a legislature is going to do performative nonsense, why not something cool, like declaring every day Christmas or something like that?
Re: If that law ever does become effective...
Of course, that will also filter 100% of the internet, but I guess that's the idea, innit?
Re: Hilarious
That tends to be the "grandstanding politician" variety, with some exceptions (Ron Wyden, Bernie Sanders). Some are more blatant than others.
Re:
It's this
Re: SO do nothing that disturb your favorite corps?
When did Mike Masnick argue that Facebook, Twitter, Google, et al. should "do nothing" because moderating well at their scale is impossible? Your quote doesn't say that, so try again.
Re: innocuous leader -- M's pieces usually seemed locked down
Yet I can read your comment. Funny that.
Cue Brainy Smurf…
He's about to show up with some stupid pun of a name calling you "Maz" and saying this website is shilling for Google and won't ever say anything bad about it ever despite the evidence to the contrary…
Re: Re: Scunthorp problem? -- No, ZOMBIE problem!
Why do you care about how often someone has posted? Some people have lives outside of techdirt, but it's not like you have any idea of what that's like…
Re: Re: Re: There is a problem with her defense...
I can name one: Chris Cox, coauthor of §230.
Re: Love versus hate
Bingo. Trumpy is like my life after I graduated from college: No principles.
My view as a Musician and a © holder.
Twitch's way of dealing with copyright strikes by the RIAA is terrible. At least with YouTube and their ContentID system, the copyrighted material is kept up but monetized with advertisements and attribution to the artist, track, and various different rights agencies. It boggles my mind why Amazon couldn't have done something similar and paid via advertising after the fact. While it is true that ContentID is extremely imperfect (just ask my good friend (really, he is a good friend of mine!) Dr. Sebastian "littlescale" Tomczak, who got dinged for © infringement for having a similar-sounding white noise as someone else despite it not being copyrightable), leaving the track up while being subsidized by advertisements seems to be the most utilitarian solution offered by ©, and if © is supposed to be anything, it's supposed to be utilitarian (which far too many maximalists ignore, forget, or (most probably) just lie about).
Amazon taking down tracks in a blanket fashion just pleases nobody but the RIAA and their lawyers and bootlicking politicians. I mean, if Google–a company with the similar size to Amazon–could make it work, then why not Amazon? I really hope Amazon comes up with something similar so artists, labels, streamers, Amazon, advertisers, and stream-viewers could all benefit!
Reminds me of something…
You know what was also short and sweet and accomplished a lot of good? §230 of the Communications Decency Act. Hopefully, this does similar great things like the legislation written by now-Senator Ron Wyden (D) and former SEC Chairman Christopher Cox (R).
It's not the RIAA nor the MPA…
I don't think it's them; the RIAA and MPA are actually increasing their share of wealth due to the internet. They may be irrational and thuggish but they can see dollar signs like everyone else.
Rather, I think it's Oracle. That is, they're cutting off the internet to spite their competitor. In some ways, Oracle is arguably worse than the RIAA and the MPA, because at least the latter two have shown some signs of adaptation. Not so with Oracle, who remain a thuggish bully.
Re:
Be careful, because every avalanche starts out as a snowflake.
Re: Difficulties
You're really telling on yourself when you use the term "lugenpresse" which is the same term Goebbels used.
Re: Re:
Careful, don't give them any ideas!
bad link
Leigh, you made a mistake: The link in
should link to Gaming Like It's 1925, but here it links to Gaming Like It's 1924. Please correct.
Re:
I don't know, the tablets from Star Trek: The Next Generation and the widescreen, wall-mounted flat-screen TVs from Back To The Future: Part II came true, and I think they're cool!
Re: Re: On the ZOMBIE front, here's "Derek" out, 2nd 2 year gap!
I voted that both "insightful" and "hilarious" in the way that this scene would play out in a movie:
Young Guy: "Did you learn how to use the machine?"
Old Guy: "I made it."
More website suggestions
• GOG
• itch.io
• etsy
• tunecore
• distrokid
• CDbaby
• redbubble
• Zazzle
All of these were off the top of my head.
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